Yan Hua was startled.
Wang Lanqing also flinched, following the sound, and noticed the commotion coming from near the main gate of the Dragon Palace ahead.
Yan Hua was the first to rush towards the source of the sound.
On the way, he realized that others were also walking in the direction of the sound, but among them, only Chen Xi and Jin Yan were missing.
Yan Hua's heart sank.
Wang Lanqing also noticed who was missing from the crowd and couldn't help but quicken her pace.
Upon arriving at the main gate of the Dragon Palace.
They indeed saw Chen Xi, who was furious, and Jin Yan, who was baring his teeth opposite him.
Chen Xi's emerald green dragon horns had fully emerged, with green linear patterns imprinted on the corners of his eyes. His usually inconspicuous pale green robe was now adorned with golden patterns, indicating he had revealed his true form.
Jin Yan opposite him was similar to Chen Xi, having also revealed his true form. However, he was enveloped in a fiery aura, his loose black and red robe exposing his neck, making him look disheveled.
"How did they start fighting?" Qi Yu, who had rushed over, looked at the scene with a bewildered expression.
Yan Hua shook his head, indicating he didn't know what was happening. Before he could say another word, Chen Xi and Jin Yan resumed their fight.
Chen Xi condensed a ball of light in his hand, his eyes glowing with a blank white light, and with a bang, he hurled spiritual energy at Jin Yan's chest. Before the latter could retaliate, he immediately launched his next move.
Jin Yan, who had always been able to suppress Chen Xi, was now at a disadvantage against him.
Si Qing pursed his lips, "This doesn't seem like a joke; they're really fighting with all their might. Master, what should we do?"
As he spoke, Yan Hua's figure flickered, and he grasped Chen Xi's wrist with one hand.
Chen Xi turned his head sharply. Upon seeing who it was, some of the rage in his eyes subsided, but his voice was still filled with anger, "Get lost, Jin Yan, I'm going to cripple you today for sure!"
His words echoed, and the hand held by Yan Hua struggled desperately, trying to break free from Yan Hua's control.
"Hmph, you think you're so great. Come at me if you dare!" Jin Yan wiped his mouth, and he too began to get serious.
Yu Yuan watched the spectacle from the side, unable to resist advising Yan Hua, "Really, what's there to stop? They're not children anymore. Instead of breaking up a fight, why not just watch like me and see who kills whom."
Annuo and Shaofeng rubbed their foreheads.
Yu Yuan was clearly someone who wasn't afraid of trouble.
Yan Hua ignored him, instead twisting Chen Xi's wrist with one hand and then grabbing the red-eyed Jin Yan.
After restraining both of them, he carried them into the Dragon Palace, one in each hand.
The onlookers dispersed.
Yan Hua put a hand to his forehead, looking at Chen Xi and Jin Yan on the ground, who were still glaring at each other and wanting to fight. He finally couldn't help but speak:
"You two are enough. What caused such a huge commotion this time? And why did you get so serious?"
Chen Xi was known to have the best temper among the Four Ancestral Dragons and rarely got angry. Yet today, he had revealed his true form against Jin Yan.
True form was usually only revealed during a fight to the death.
It was evident that Chen Xi had genuinely intended to kill Jin Yan just now.
"He bullied me first," Chen Xi looked towards Yan Hua and Qi Yu, his voice filled with grievance. "He broke my jade coral. It was my favorite pendant."
Yan Hua recalled carefully.
Ah, yes, there was such a thing. That jade coral pendant had been with Chen Xi since his birth. It was only thumb-sized and looked like a very small, exquisite bonsai.
It was formed by Chen Xi's innate spiritual power, and Chen Xi usually wore it on his belt.
Jin Yan spat at Chen Xi, "Get lost. Your thing was too brittle. I just tugged it lightly, and it broke. Can you blame me? Besides, I promised to buy you another one. It's not worth this."
Chen Xi was so angry his head felt like it was smoking.
Yan Hua extended his hand to Chen Xi, "Let me see how badly it's broken."
Chen Xi pouted and carefully took it out from his embrace.
Qi Yu peeked.
The red jade coral was indeed broken in half, and its overall appearance was ruined.
Chen Xi's eyes welled up with tears.
Yan Hua compared it and felt it could still be repaired. He quickly coaxed him, "Don't cry, don't cry. I'll find a way to glue it back for you. It won't be ruined, and I'll make it exactly the same."
Chen Xi sniffled.
Jin Yan scoffed.
Yan Hua glared at him, "What are you scoffing at? I'm telling you, you broke this thing. No matter how much gold it takes to repair it, you'll have to bear all the costs."
Jin Yan crossed his arms and rolled his eyes at the sky, "Fine, fine, I'll pay, okay?"
"You should be paying anyway. What's with that attitude?! Jin Yan, are you asking for a beating?" Chen Xi exploded, already wanting to scratch him.
"Whoa, whoa, don't fight. If you kill him, it's trouble. If you don't kill him, it's annoying. This situation doesn't seem worth it." Yan Hua quickly held Chen Xi back, "Don't worry, I'll make sure he finds someone to repair the jade coral properly. I'll definitely get it fixed to be like it was before."
Chen Xi softly agreed, glaring fiercely at Jin Yan.
Yan Hua sighed, his head aching. After everyone had dispersed, he spread his palm and looked at the jade coral, which had split into two halves, and began to ponder how to repair it flawlessly.
Although he had promised Chen Xi that Jin Yan would pay for someone to fix it, Jin Yan was unreliable. It would be better to find a solution himself than to rely on him to spend money.
But even so, Yan Hua was unsure how to repair this thing to make it exactly like before.
He looked at the jade coral on his palm and the more he thought about it, the more his head ached.
Qi Yu leaned over and took a look. Seeing Yan Hua with a worried expression as he looked at the jade coral, she suddenly curved her lips and proactively suggested:
"Master, why don't you go to the Winged Tiger clan? There's a very skilled blacksmith there who specializes in forging and repairing things. She's very capable, but a bit expensive, requiring a lot of gold."
Yan Hua waved his hand, "No matter how much gold it takes, it's fine. The main thing is to get it repaired."
Qi Yu's eyes darted, "Okay, Master. Then please hand the jade coral to Yu Yuan and have him give it to me. I'll take it to the blacksmith."
Yan Hua nodded and handed over the jade coral.
Qi Yu took it with both hands, carefully placed it in her storage pouch, and then happily skipped away.
Si Qing glanced at the smiling expression on Qi Yu's face and the way she readily agreed when Yan Hua asked her to find the blacksmith. He suddenly had a guess.
"Master," Si Qing patted Yan Hua's shoulder, "Did you notice that my sister just said that to repair the jade coral, it would cost a lot of gold?"
Yan Hua grunted, not noticing any particular issue.
Si Qing stroked his chin, "Master, do you think there's a possibility that Chen Xi's jade coral could actually be repaired by my sister herself, and very well at that? But to earn your gold, she deliberately said she'd invite someone to fix it, and then earn more from you for travel expenses?"